25 stiff upper lip I found nail glue and a close enough polish and fixed the nail Then I swam for 5 hours like I was possessed Two separate groups of children were voluntarily playing English word games in the pool and my teacher heart smiled Two different versions of a game called Autobus Complete The boys were just listing edgy words A for ANUS * bwaahahaahaa *, G for GENDER (this one just impressed me), S for SLAVERY *oooOOooo * The girls did improv, "Let's make it like a conversation" "Yah!" "Conversaaation!" * delighted giggling and splashing* "A-pples is my favorite fruit, psst Yasmeena your turn" "OH Beeee..because they keeps the doctors away!" *more giggling * Then at some point, not sure when (I was in a dissociative exercise haze) -- this death metal screeching came from the other side of the pool An otherwise very chic woman with blonde curly hair, in a short orange kaftan was making demon sounds and everyone was frozen watching her Rough translation -- I wanted to clap but I think the crowd would've turned on me Thr lifeguard (don't worry, not our lifeguard, our pool was closed for maintenance) came back smoking and sat with the other lifeguard guys I couldn't catch everything but "Nah, nothing happened, bitch is just crazy" (but he looked like he was spanked) The other guards in mocking high pitched voices "traaash, traaash" * nervous laughs * Then they started smoking too Everyone who works in the coastal villages is Alex bedouin, they're very tight knit and look out for each other But they also self govern and they don't stand for harassment, they know how much that hurts business They looked very young It wouldn't have happened on mustachioed, butterfly stroke life guards watch I don't know how many laps I did My fingers and toes pruned up (nails stayed on, woohoo!) Jelly leg walk back to the bench with my towel I feel good Oh, the girls sang the little mermaid theme at me I smiled but I was in exorcism mode and just kept swimming swimming swimming My bones feel tired I love it I'm going to sleep deep tonight Drooly dreamless sleep |